I wouldn't really call it a "huge" improvement, but an improvement nonetheless. They were nearly identical in percentage last season, but Cundiff held the clear advantage from inside the 50, while Gano held the clear advantage of 50+._________________

if he made the his last FG instead of missing.....would people be singing a different tune?

Most Ravens fans werent happy with him well before that shank in the AFCCG, but I don't think that the general football fan would think of him as a bad kicker_________________Stone85 & mike23md on the sig!

if he made the his last FG instead of missing.....would people be singing a different tune?

Yes, he was all sorts of pimped going into last season due to all the touchbacks. He is the scapegoat for that AFCCG loss.

Right, and then the NFL decided to essentially negate 50% of his worth by instituting the new kick-off rules prior to the start of the 2011 season. Then Cundiff went to to regress from the year before, where he made over close to 90% of his FGs in 2010, he made a meager 76% of them in 2011.

So no, the missed field goal in the AFCCG was just the icing on top. Fans were displeased with his performance and contributions well before that._________________

jpeter15 wrote:

I think the Browns would be better off displaying "Play like a Raven" in their locker room. Play like a Brown sends mixed signals.

I hated Cundiff ever since he missed that kick in the NFC Championship game against the Bears when it was just 14-16 and lost all the momentum we had._________________New Orleans Saints Super Bowl XLIV Champions